..om Venice was built during the era of the rise of the Byzantine Empire. After dozens of generations of management, dedicated and hard-working fishermen built a desolate beach into the first-class metropolis in Europe.

Since the wily Enrique Dandolo designed to destroy the prestige of the Byzantine Empire three hundred years ago, Venice has exclusively enjoyed the benefits of transiting trade between Asia and Europe.

Although the routes opened by the Portuguese have threatened the foundation of this maritime republic, the wealth accumulated over the past three hundred years still seems inexhaustible at this time.

In the afterglow of the setting sun, Ladislaus landed on this island city decorated with countless gold and silver and with a marble skeleton.

As soon as the evil guest got off the boat, he observed the situation.

As the intelligence showed, the city is divided into countless small areas by canals, connected by bridges and the characteristic Venetian gondolas.

This is an extremely bad situation for an attacker.

And what's worse is that the Austrian troops of only a thousand men are scattered on five islands.

The Venetians did not see through Ladislaus' plan, it was just their instinctive precaution.

While Ladislaus and the Consul Goriti who came to greet each other were telling each other how much they missed each other, Frundsberg was observing the terrain of the battlefield.

Obviously, in this battlefield environment, the key to the battle is to capture the bridge.

As far as the naked eye can see, the number of Venetian troops is about 50% greater than that of the Austrians. The 1,700 Venetian soldiers formed a considerable numerical advantage over the Austrians in every block.

In the area where the consul's palace is located, in addition to the 700 Venetian troops, there are also about 500 private soldiers of the Goriti family.

This is the most disparity in strength in the entire battlefield, two hundred versus one thousand two hundred.

Although later generations were very careless, the methods set by the forefathers to protect the country were still implemented. For hundreds of years, any foreigner who landed on the island of Venice received this kind of treatment. This is the benefit of an excellent system.

In addition to the worrying number of enemies, the strength of the senators who came to greet the Republic of Venice also worried Frundsberg.

Although there are no strong men at the "Guo Zhen" or "Guo Guo" level, within ten steps of Ladislaus, there are at least three powerful spellcasters who can access the fifth layer of the magic network.

It is not surprising that this wealthy country can cultivate so many mages.

Frunzberg was also troubled by the large number of magic equipment in his sight. These guys were really difficult to deal with.

Sazastan and Oder Kessler were in other troops, and the task of protecting Ladislaus fell on Frundsberg and Count Slam.

Frunzberg glanced at Count Slam, and met his equally worried eyes.

However, Frunzberg did not pass on his anxiety to his old partner. He encouraged Count Slam with a confident smile.

In a friendly and warm atmosphere, Ladislaus and the senior Austrian officials entered the consul's residence, which was beautifully decorated with luxurious tassels.

"Please enjoy this friendly and harmonious banquet, Austrian friends." Consul Goriti waved his hand. It is a rare thing that the officers and soldiers can eat before the dignitaries.

The senior Austrian officers knew the entire plan, while the middle and lower-level officers only knew that they were not here for dinner today. Most of the soldiers were looking forward to the labor banquet provided by the Republic of Venice.

Although the consul's residence provided high-quality drinks and various top-notch dishes, they were not able to enjoy them.

But the roast beef, which was of sufficient quantity, still satisfied them to the extreme. All kinds of seafood that were rare to see in Austria were worthless in Venice. The Ottomans had withdrawn for a while, and the fishery recovered quickly.

Although there are not many types of vegetables, soldiers have plenty of opportunities to eat them when they return home. They only care about beef and seafood.

The Venetians also feasted and drank there. These were not mercenaries, but a garrison composed of Venetian locals.

Ordinarily, they should be on alert, at least that's what the military law said when the country was founded. However, in recent years, this kind of military law that violates human nature has become increasingly difficult to enforce.

The guests ate and drank while the guests watched.

This not only tortures his subordinates, but also makes his guests have a bad appetite.

Besides, the weapons of these Austrians are all gathered together in company units. When cutting flesh, ten people share a dagger. What accident can happen?

Venetians also need beef, seafood and enjoy life.

Singing in German and Italian soon started to sound, and it was a wonderful situation of Austrian-Wei friendship.

The meat-cutting daggers were rotating rapidly in the hands of the Austrian soldiers, although the middle and lower-ranking officers were determined to let the soldiers eat less to cope with the upcoming changes.

But in this atmosphere, it is really difficult.

The officers could only look at the area where their company's weapons were stacked every five minutes. Only when they saw those gleaming swords could they feel a sense of calm.

But there is really nothing you can do about armor. Not to mention heavy iron armor, even leather armor will not be worn by anyone.

After all, this is a friendly and harmonious banquet, isn't it?

The only consolation is that the Venetians also did not wear any armor. And in order to avoid offending the guests, they also shared a dagger with more than a dozen people.

In addition to this, another thing that made the soldiers regretful was that the supply of alcohol was not sufficient. According to several Venetian soldiers, this matter was handled by the son of Consul Goriti. This second-generation official has never done much.

Reliable.

Fortunately, when the sky turned dark, a batch of blended wine finally arrived.

So the Austrians could only drink water mixed with a little wine, but since they were guests and the other party tried their best to make up for it, most of the Austrian soldiers accepted it.

The few soldiers who wanted to make a fuss were suppressed by the officers. These officers knew that this time Mr. Goriti was not unreliable, but quite reliable.

At the same time, the high-end banquet at the consul's residence was not happy because of the drinking problem.

It's not that there is no wine here, the wine cellar in the consul's residence always has a large amount of stock.

To the embarrassment of the Venetians, Austrian executives seemed dissatisfied with the fine wine produced in French Cognac.

Although it soon changed to drinks in Barcelona and Vienna, the guy named Count Slam still kept swearing.

This guy really disgraced the Austrian Cardinal.

Ladislaus's face was not looking good now, but of course it was not because of Count Slam's fault, but because it was already half an hour past the time he had agreed with his brother Riti.
Chapter completed!